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1. Biological Base Flashcards

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1
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Hierarchy of size

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nucleus - chromosomes - DNA - genes

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Chromosomes

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Thread-like structures
Every cell has 46 chromosomes, 23 pairs
23 pairs - one half of the pair from each parent
Contain DNA

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DNA

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Complex molecule
Double helix shape
Chain of nucleotides
Contains genetic information

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DNA bases

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AT GC - have to be paired this way
Made of nitrogen

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Nucleotides

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phosphate + sugar + base = nucleotide

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Genes

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  • Short sections of DNA
  • Units of hereditary information
  • Help cells reproduce & assemble proteins (building blocks of cells)
  • Each have specific locations
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Mitosis

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The process by which the nucleus of the cell duplicates & divides to create two genetically identical daughter cells

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Mitosis process

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  1. Chromosomes duplicate (becoming the X)
  2. Move to opposite ends of the nucleus
  3. Nucleus divides
    see diagram
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Meiosis

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The process by which germ cells divide, creating two genetically unique gametes with half the chromosomes of the original cell (23 from 46)

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Germ cell

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Cells that produce gametes

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Gametes

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Sperm and ova cells

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Meiosis Process

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  1. 46 chromosomes are duplicated
  2. Crossing-over
  3. Duplicated chromosomes divided into 2 cells (each with 46 chromosomes)
  4. New cells divide again
    Result: 4 cells with 23 single/unpaired chromosomes
    Either sperm or ova
    see diagram
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Crossing-over

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Genetic material is exchanged between pairs of chromosomes
1. Duplicated chromosomes break at one of more points and swap pieces with adjacent pairs

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Hereditary uniqueness/independent assortment

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Children receive 23 unpaired chromosomes from each parent, combining to given them a unique combination of 46
- There are trillions of possible combinations & distributions
- Down to chance which unpaired chromosomes go into what cells
- Includes the newly merged chromosomes from crossing over

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Monozygotic twins

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One cell split into 2

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Dizygotic twins

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Two cells released at the same time

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17
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Female sex chromosome

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XX
Ova only have X chromosomes

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18
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Male sex chromosome

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XY
Sperm have either X or Y chromosomes

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First trimester

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Zygote
Embryo
Fetus

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Zygote - week 1

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Singular celled zygote divides into a blastocyst

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Zygote - week 2

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Blastocyst implants into uterine wall

Structures begin to form:
- Amnion
- Chorion
- Yolk sac
- Placenta
- Umbilical cord
Nourish & protect the cell

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Embryo - 3-4 weeks

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  • Brain
  • Spinal cord
  • Heart

Rudimentary structures (to become)
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Mouth
- Limbs

1/4 inches

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Embryo - 5-8 weeks

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External structures form
- Eyes
- Ears
- Limbs

Organogenesis - internal organs form

Abilities
- Produces its own blood
- Can move

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Fetus - 9-12 weeks

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First trimester

Rapid growth & interconnection of organ systems lead to
- Body & limb movements
- Swallowing
- Urination
- Digestion
External genitalia form

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Fetus - 13-24 weeks

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Second trimester

  • Rapid growth
  • Movements felt by mother
  • Heartbeat can be heard
  • Covered by vernix
  • Reacts to bright lights & sounds
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Fetus - 25-28 weeks

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  • Growth continues
  • Organ systems mature
  • Age of viability reached
  • Predictable sleep cycles & motor activity
  • Fat layer under skin develops
  • Less activity, more sleep
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Blastocyst

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ball of cells formed when the fertilized egg begins to divide

28
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Teratogens

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external agents harmful to a developing embryo/fetus, such as viruses, chemicals, radiation or drugs

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The sensitive-period principle

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Teratogen effects on a body parts or organs are worse when said structure is at its fastest point of growing/forming

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The individual-difference principle

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Embryos/fetuses are not equally susceptible to damage
Dependent on genetics & prenatal environment quality
1. Genotype of mother and child affects influence

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The dosage principle

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Longer exposure and/or higher dosage leads to more serious damage

32
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The sleeper effect principle

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Damage caused by a teratogen that are not apparent until later periods in a child’s life

33
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Fetal Alcohol System (FAS)

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  • Affecting babies with mothers who drank
  • Microcephaly (small head)
  • Heart, limb, joint & face malformations
  • Smaller & weigh less, lag behind peers in physical growth
  • Irritability, tremors, hyperactivity, seizures
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Fetal Alcohol Effects

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Poor growth, minor physical abnormalities, poor motor skills, attention issues, lower intellectual performance, verbal learning deficits

Can be triggered by occasional social drinking, drinking binge (5+ drinks)
No period of vulnerability

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Cigarettes

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Smaller
Respiratory infections & diseases

First trimester - cleft lip or missing cleft palate

ADHD - nicotine

36
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Aspirin & diet pills

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Lower birth weight, IQ & motor control

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Caffeine

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  • Higher risk of miscarriage
  • Low birth weights
  • Lower IQ
  • Poor motor control
38
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Marijuana

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  • Impaired function of basal nucleus (amygdala which regulates emotional behaviour
  • Lower cognitive abilities (reading, spelling etc.)
  • Anxiety & depression
  • Smaller on average
39
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Heroin, methadone & other addictive narcotic agents

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Withdrawal symptoms (child)
Miscarriage, premature birth, infant death

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Cocaine

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  • Increased fetal blood pressure & decreased flow of nutrients & oxygen across placenta
  • Miscarriage, premature birth
  • Lower IQ scores, language development & other learning & attention skills
    Emotional bonding - babies fail to develop secure ties to their primary caregivers
41
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Longest period of susceptibility to structural defects

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Central nervous system
16 weeks

42
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Period of susceptibility

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table

43
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Chromosomal abnormalities

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A gamete having too many or too few chromosomes due to uneven distribution during cell division
The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, are commonly affected

44
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Autosomal

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the 22 pairs of chromosomes similar in men and women

45
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Autosomal abnormalities

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A gamete carrying an extra chromosome forms a zygote with 47 chromosomes
- 22 pairs and one group of 3
Down syndrome

46
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Down syndrome

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  • Mild/moderate intellectual impairment
  • Some characteristic physical features
  • Likelihood of bearing a child with Down syndrome increases with age (16-34, it’s less likely)
47
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Genetic abnormalities

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  • Dominant
    • One allele is enough to pass it on
  • Recessive
    • Two alleles must be paired to pass it on

Also can be caused by mutations - changes to chemical structures

48
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Congenital defect

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Problem present (not necessarily apparent) at birth, stemming from genetic, chromosomal or prenatal influences

49
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Dichotomous traits

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Can only occur in one form or another, not combined e.g. brown hair or blonde hair

50
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Phenotype

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Observable traits e.g. hair colour

51
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Genotype

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unobservable, genetic material e.g. what recessive genes you carry

52
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*Single-gene inheritance

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53
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*Co-dominance

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Two dominant genes

54
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Sex-linked inheritance

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  1. Gene is linked to either the X or the Y chromosome
  2. X-linked diseases are mostly male
    1. XX can counteract but XY cannot
55
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Poly-X

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triple X pattern, normal in appearance, fertile, only in females
1/1000

56
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Poly-X

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only in males, 1/1000

57
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Klinefelter’s Syndrome

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extra X chromosomes, underdeveloped testes, enlarged breasts, intellectual & cognitive impairment
1/600

58
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Turner’s syndrome/X0

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One X, one is missing or partially deleted, infertile, only occurs in females
1/2500 female births
Least common

59
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Fragile X Syndrome

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Abnormality in the X chromosome, prominent ears, long face, prominent in both females and males, more common in males

60
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*PKU

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What is it?
1/10-20,000, not linked to sex chromosomes so not more male or female carriers

61
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Sickle-cell anemia

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Malaria
commonly seen in African Americans, mostly recessive
1/500 - most common

62
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Huntington’s Disease

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Genetic disease, doesn’t appear until later in life (around 40), dominant gene, chance of your offspring getting it is 50%
Don’t live more than 15 years after symptoms first begin to appear

63
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Three Layers of the Embryo

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Endoderm
Mesoderm
Ectoderm

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Endoderm

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The inner layer – develops into digestive & respiratory systems

65
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Mesoderm

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middle layer – develops into the circulatory system, bones, muscles, excretory system & reproductive system

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Ectoderm

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outermost layer – becomes the nervous system, brain, sensory receptors & skin parts

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